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• A taste of the real Scotland with plenty for the kids to do - just off the motorway from Manchester

  14-08-2019 23:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A weekend in the Scottish Highlands. With a seven-year-old. The very thought brings back childhood memories of seemingly endless drives up the west coast, riding the high-speed chicane of a road up the banks of Loch Lomond towards the ‘proper mountains’.
  
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• When was Jade Goody in Celebrity Big Brother and who else was in it?

  14-08-2019 22:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jade is the subject of a three-part Channel 4 documentary series Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain
  
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• Robert accidentally gets engaged to two women in major blunder on Coronation Street

  14-08-2019 22:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Robert proposed to Vicky Jefferies when he was already planning to marry Michelle Connor
  
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• Waitrose is recalling two soups over fears they could pose a risk to allergy sufferers

  14-08-2019 21:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The sweet potato and coconut soup and roasted tomato, bean and quinoa soup might contain undeclared soya
  
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• Macclesfield Town: Ex-players defend winding-up petition after criticism

  14-08-2019 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-players defend their decision to lead a winding-up petition against Macclesfield Town, after criticism of them in a club statement.
  
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• Car parts, cash and suspected stolen cars seized following raids in Bury and Oldham

  14-08-2019 21:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Warrants were executed on Wednesday morning
  
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• 'Lovin' it': Cops taunt car thief after finding receipt for Big Mac and McFlurry in stolen Ford

  14-08-2019 21:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The car was on false plates, and is believed to have been stolen from the Trafford Centre several weeks earlier
  
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• The government thinks fried chicken boxes can cut knife crime

  14-08-2019 20:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "These chicken boxes will bring home to thousands of young people the tragic consequences of carrying a knife and challenge the idea that it makes you safer"
  
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• Thug with 'financial difficulties' jailed after slashing open commuter's chin with six inch knife

  14-08-2019 19:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Michael O'Neill, 32, has been jailed for seven years and two months for the attack
  
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• Woman selling swimming outfit on eBay asked by man to WEAR it before posting to him

  14-08-2019 19:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lucy Taylor, 37, was having a massive clear-out when she came across her "unremarkable" six-month-old swimming costume
  
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• Passenger taken off Manchester flight by police after 'ranting' because he couldn't sit with his daughter

  14-08-2019 19:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Eyewitnesses said the man began 'ranting' as his daughter wasn't sat next to him
  
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• Road rage man dubbed 'the new Ronnie Pickering' after foul-mouthed rant at coach driver

  14-08-2019 19:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Traffic was brought to a 15-minute standstill as the Volkswagen driver, donning a 'Fast and Führerious' shirt, launched the tirade in Warrington, Cheshire
  
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• Beer battered halloumi at Morrisons just went on offer so veggies can take part in chippy tea

  14-08-2019 19:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The supermarket's cheesy offering is already a big hit with shoppers
  
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• Great British Bake Off 2019 start date revealed

  14-08-2019 18:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When is GBBO back on Channel 4?
  
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• LIVE updates: Morrisons petrol station in Oldham taped off and store closed over gas leak fears

  14-08-2019 18:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Crews were called to the Chadderton supermarket on Wednesday afternoon
  
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• A scribbled note found in a dusty archive box is thought to be the first report of the Peterloo Massacre to the Government

  14-08-2019 18:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Now almost 200 years old, it was written by a magistrate in the aftermath and sent to the Home Office
  
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• A new 16-17 railcard goes on sale next week, and it gives teens 50% off train fares

  14-08-2019 18:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Department for Transport is releasing the new railcard with hopes of helping those commuting to college.
  
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• Teenage girl suffers 'multiple injuries' following two car crash on M61 sliproad

  14-08-2019 18:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Another teenager was taken to hospital with facial injuries following the smash at the junction with the A580
  
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• A teenager banned from driving was caught on the M60 in a Merc driving his mates back to London

  14-08-2019 18:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Intelligence linked the vehicle to a wanted man from London, but when officers pulled the Mercedes on Wednesday morning they found the teenager behind the wheel.
  
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• 'My eight-year-old son is terrified of losing his mummy - and I've been told my cancer is incurable'

  14-08-2019 18:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "The thought of having to have that conversation with him is terrifying - it goes against every fibre of you as a parent"
  
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• Bolton Wanderers: Adjournment in Bassini case paves way for sale of League One club

  14-08-2019 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The sale of crisis club Bolton appears ready to go through after a court order blocking a takeover was adjourned.
  
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• Yousef Makki's family to appeal 'lenient' sentences of two teenagers detained following trial

  14-08-2019 17:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Yousef, 17, bled to death after being stabbed through the heart
  
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• The Altrincham man thought to have fled on a boat to Belfast after skipping court appearance for drug offences

  14-08-2019 16:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kurt McDonough, 53, originally from Altrincham, was seen on ferry to Northern Ireland
  
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• The mess that is all down to people in Greater Manchester flushing wet wipes down the loo

  14-08-2019 16:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Recent flooding has shone a light on the huge numbers of wet wipes that are polluting the waterways around the region
  
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• Manchester Pride 2019 - tickets, line up, tickets, parade and everything you need to know

  14-08-2019 16:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Who's joining Ariana Grande on the line up, when is Manchester Pride, where is Mayfield and how to get there
  
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• Footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot 'poisoned by carbon monoxide' before crash in English channel

  14-08-2019 16:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  New Cardiff City player Sala lost his life and pilot David Ibbotson is missing presumed dead after their private plane plunged into the English channel in January
  
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• Drug dealer 'under pressure' from family after cancelled home visits decided to just walk out of prison... he's properly shot himself in the foot

  14-08-2019 16:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Paul Gairns, 42, will now face more jail time
  
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• This is the 'toughest quiz ever' and no-one has ever scored 100 per cent

  14-08-2019 15:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Do you think you can be the first to score 100 per cent?
  
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• A 5-star luxury Maldives resort is looking to hire someone to run its bookshop for six months

  14-08-2019 15:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  If you have a way with words and enjoy reading, then you could be spending six months living the dream in the Maldives
  
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• Secret hack to get £48 worth of Boots beauty products for just £13

  14-08-2019 15:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The deal has cropped up on a deals facebook page and shoppers are loving it!
  
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• Robert Hicks: Super League referee praised for response to death threat on social media

  14-08-2019 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Referee Robert Hicks is praised for his response to a death threat on social media - after agreeing to meet the person responsible.
  
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• Network Rail complain that proximity of mental health housing to railway would pose 'a risk'

  14-08-2019 15:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Plans have been submitted to the council seeking permission to build a new home for people with mental health problems at land off Rutland Street in Ashton-under-Lyne
  
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• Dawn Ward’s daughter Taylor breaks silence over boob job rumours after posting some VERY revealing photos

  14-08-2019 15:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Real Housewives of Cheshire star’s second child looks very different of late
  
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• Police hunt 'chunky' thug who punched woman unconscious in 'cowardly and savage' attack in Fallowfield

  14-08-2019 14:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The attack happened close to Bar 256 on Wilmslow Road, and the victim needed surgery
  
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• New computer system ‘not a disaster’, GMP chief constable tells MPs

  14-08-2019 14:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In a letter about the ‘iOps’ network currently causing concerns among frontline officers, Ian Hopkins said it was facing ‘difficulties’ but would eventually bring the force ‘to the forefront of technology in policing’
  
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• Urban Decay is launching a brand new golden Naked Honey Palette

  14-08-2019 14:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The cult beauty brand is releasing a brand new Naked palette, and it's full of pigmented golden shades.
  
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• Don't miss your chance to see Clairo and Sunset Sons in Manchester - plus more tickets for Aitch go on sale

  14-08-2019 14:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There's a whole host of Manchester gigs and shows with tickets up for grabs this week
  
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• A postman went to the pub and ended up booking a trip to Everest

  14-08-2019 14:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "I did six months in Iraq at the beginning of the war – after that, nothing can be scary in comparison"
  
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• 'Massive' man with 'superhuman strength' bursts into bar, scoffs people's food and downs their drinks before going berserk and being Tasered

  14-08-2019 14:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'Nobody could take him down'
  
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• Hackers explain the hidden dangers of using public Wi-Fi - and how to avoid them

  14-08-2019 14:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  You may think twice before logging into public Wi-Fi after reading what these hackers had to say
  
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• Eamonn Holmes forced to cut This Morning debate short over row about doctors calling patients 'fat'

  14-08-2019 14:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dr Zoe Williams and weight-loss guru Steve Miller clashed on the ITV show over how doctors should address their overweight patients
  
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• These are the most complained about potholed roads in Greater Manchester

  14-08-2019 13:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A survey has revealed a huge spike in the number of legal claims for damage - despite falling numbers of complaints
  
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• What strangers did for this Man United fan's dad after he was badly hurt outside Old Trafford was amazing

  14-08-2019 13:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'I've never been so appreciative of anything in my life'
  
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• London coffee chain to open third shop on Deansgate in former home of Patisserie Valerie

  14-08-2019 13:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Black Sheep Coffee new venue follows openings in Piccadilly Place and Spring Gardens
  
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• There is a cauliflower shortage - and Brussels sprouts could be next

  14-08-2019 13:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Online food shoppers will notice that Tesco and Sainsbury's is only offering organic cauliflowers
  
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• Red-faced Celebs Go Dating star Demi Sims forced to watch her Megan Barton-Hanson snog on loop

  14-08-2019 13:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Demi appeared on Good Morning Britain with Lee Ryan ahead of tonight's episode of the E4 dating show
  
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• Have a blast with the family this August bank holiday at Lancashire Cricket Club - kids tickets just £1

  14-08-2019 12:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Watch Lancashire Lightning take on Derbyshire Falcons in the T20 Vitality Blast this upcoming bank holiday weekend
  
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• New scheme lets first-time buyers buy a house WITHOUT needing a mortgage

  14-08-2019 12:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A pioneering new scheme allows people who want to get on the property ladder to purchase a home without saving up for a mortgage.
  
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• Duke of Sussex to present Challenge Cup trophy at Warrington-St Helens final

  14-08-2019 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The Duke of Sussex will be chief guest at the Challenge Cup final between Warrington and St Helens at Wembley on 24 August.
  
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• Huge photos of dissenters, revolutionaries and radicals will be projected on to The Bridgewater Hall this week - this is why

  14-08-2019 12:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The unique event takes place on Friday, August 16 and is part of the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo massacre
  
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